“Conformity requires us to minimize our differences for the greater good. We fear that if we don't conform, we will be abandoned, but there is no loneliness like having people only see you after you've erased yourself.” PrideGenderLgbtConformityQueerDifferenceNon ConformityQueernessGender Non ConformingGender Non Conformity Book:Beyond the Gender Binary Source: Beyond the Gender Binary
“It's like being handed over a scantron sheet and demanded to paint a self-portrait on it. It's possible, of course, but why even bother when a canvas is within our reach? Is it really a choice, when you don't get to select the options you are given to begin with?” PrideGenderTransgenderGender EqualityLgbtqiaNon Binary Book:Beyond the Gender Binary Source: Beyond the Gender Binary